Cranes & Rigging Inspector — Field Safety Leader

Department of Building; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Building in New York City seeks an Inspector (Hoists and Rigging) to perform technical inspections of cranes, derricks, and hoisting equipment for conformity with NYC Construction Codes and Department rules. The role includes responding to incidents, testing lifting gear, patrolling districts, and issuing enforcement actions as needed.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications for civil service inspection roles and may be eligible for the 55-a Program.

Qualifications

• Experience with cranes and hoisting equipment inspection.
• Knowledge of NYC Construction Codes and department rules.
• Basic computer literacy for reports and records.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical inspections of hoists and rigging equipment for code compliance.
• Responds to accidents, incidents and complaints and documents findings.
• Inspects and tests slings, ropes, cables and related lifting gear for safety.
• Patrols districts to observe hoisting operations and enforcement of rules.
• Issues violations, summonses and stop-work orders when needed.
• Maintains records and prepares reports on inspections.

Skills

Cranes

NYC Construction Codes

Computer literacy

Job description

Department of Building in New York City seeks an Inspector (Hoists and Rigging) to perform technical inspections of cranes, derricks, and hoisting equipment for conformity with NYC Construction Codes and Department rules. The role includes responding to incidents, testing lifting gear, patrolling districts, and issuing enforcement actions as needed.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications for civil service inspection roles and may be eligible for the 55-a Program.